1. Intro to the IU Flash Media Server James McGookey UITS Video Infrastructure Indiana University jmcgooke@indiana.edu

2. About Video Infrastructure  Formerly known as Digital Media Network Services  Offerings: Videoconferencing Real-time Collaboration Tools (Adobe Breeze/Connect) Streaming  http://www.indiana.edu/~video

3. Streaming  Live Streams Radio Stations Events  Classes & Meetings iStream Focused on Distance Education Utilize Videoconferencing Infrastructure MP3 audio up to high resolution video (800x600) Live and On-demand(RSS/Podcast too!)

4. Streaming (cont.)  On-Demand User Generated Content Integrated with Institutional Webservers Formats  Real  Windows Media  QuickTime  Flash! http://webmaster.iu.edu Free!

5. Flash Media Server  Adobe Flash Media Server 2.0.x Live Flash Streaming Video Recording - “Vlogging” Collaborative Applications - Multi-Point Audio/Video Chatting On-Demand Audio/Video

6. Why Stream Flash?  Instant-On  Fast Seek  Playlists, Interactivity, etc.  Well Suited for Lectures and Other Long Recordings

7. Flash Media Server (cont.)  Examples

8. IU’s Implementation  Most Requested Feature: On-Demand Flash Streaming  Collaboration Tools Already Available in Breeze/Connect  Works Like Existing Streaming Servers

9. How to Use the Flash Server 1.Get an account on Veritas/Champion 2.Request Digital Media Streaming Access 3.Upload FLVs to Your “wwwdm” folder 4.Create a SWF with a Streaming Video Player 5.Place SWF on Webserver 6.Example

10. How to Use the Flash Server (cont.)  URL: rtmp://flashmedia.indiana.edu/ip/accountna me/video  Notes: Remove the “.flv” extension Subfolders are acceptable

11. For More Advanced Applications…  Download the Free Developer Edition  Work with VI to Place App on Server  Install FMS2 Communication Components http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashmedias erver/articles/components.html

12. Flash Player 9 Update  Flash 9 - H.264 Playback MPEG-4 File Format Same compression as HD-DVD, Blu-Ray, QT AAC audio

13. Flash Media Server 3  http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressro om/pressmaterials/fms3/faq/ http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressro om/pressmaterials/fms3/faq/  H.264 Streaming Support  New Security Features  Better Live Streaming Support  AMP Support  New Plugin support for Authentication  Q1 2008

14. Flash Media Encoder 2  Capture From Video Devices  Live and/or On-Demand File Creation  VP6 support  Up to 1024x768 resolution  Windows XP/Vista

15. Questions/Comments/Suggestions?  General VC/Breeze/Streaming Questions: video@indiana.edu video@indiana.edu  James McGookey: jmcgooke@indiana.edujmcgooke@indiana.edu